Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Approximately 15% of soft tissue sarcomas (STS) occur in the retroperitoneum, and thus, there are only approximately 1600 new retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) in the United States…
Benign Soft Tissue Tumors and Reactive Lesions
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Benign soft tissue tumors and reactive lesions are encountered frequently in Surgical Oncology practice. While benign, these lesions often cause local symptoms, and they may mimic…
Melanoma Staging
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Revisions to the melanoma staging system were published in the seventh edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer manual (AJCC Cancer Staging Manual) in 2009…
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common form of skin cancer after basal cell carcinoma (BCC). In 1775, Percival Pott published “Chirurgical Observations Relative…
Systemic Treatment for Stage IV Melanoma
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Metastatic melanoma continues to place a substantial economic burden on western caucasian populations because of the disproportionately high incidence in young patients.1 Historically, the prognosis for…
Desmoid Tumors
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Desmoid tumors are fibrous mesenchymal neoplasms that arise from deep musculoaponeurotic structures. They may occur sporadically or in association with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Though desmoid…
Melanoma Guidelines for Management and Follow-up
MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY MELANOMA Print Section Listen The incidence of melanoma is increasing worldwide. In the United States, it is estimated that there will be 76,380 new cases of invasive…
Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Epidemiology, Predisposing and Genetic Factors, and Staging
INTRODUCTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Print Section Listen Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are comprised of malignant tumors which arise from tissues of mesodermal origin (e.g., fat, muscle, connective tissue, vessels) excluding bone…
Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma
RADIATION THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH AJCC STAGE III MELANOMA Print Section Listen Radiation therapy (RT) in patients with metastatic melanoma in regional lymph nodes may be used as adjuvant treatment,…
Noncutaneous Melanoma
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen During embryogenesis, melanocytes migrate from the neural crest and eventually are widely distributed throughout skin, mucosa, and other sites. Melanomas arising in noncutaneous sites are a…
